Li Xu came from a minor gentry family in Hedong. With her wedding approaching, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé suddenly abandoned his studies to join the army, and he enlisted under a family that was an enemy of the Li family.
Her father angrily broke off the engagement and soon arranged another match for her.
Before the wedding, Li Xu remained attached to her old feelings and was disheartened. She felt little about marrying up into the Wei family.
Everyone said that the eldest Wei son, Wei Qi, was a paragon of virtue, as elegant as a green pine, and the most refined gentleman in Dancheng. But Li Xu was to marry his twin brother, the second son, Wei Lin.
Li Xu thought that even if the brothers had different temperaments, they could not be all that different. She would probably spend her life treating her husband with mutual respect, and that would be fine.
But she soon discovered she was wrong.
Wei Lin was taciturn and solitary, never showing his emotions. His deep, still eyes seemed able to see through everything. When he watched you from the shadows, he was like a demon, making your blood run cold.
Worst of all, he was born with the ability to read people's hearts. No lie could escape him.
Thinking of all the things she had done and lies she had told to preserve her marriage, Li Xu grew deeply uneasy.
She thought she was unworthy of a son of the Wei family. The way she had behaved in front of Wei Lin was so ugly that she must have disgusted him.
So when her former fiancé went to great lengths to take her away, treating her as he once had, like a precious jewel, she gave in and handed over a letter of divorce.
A few notes for readers:
1. The male lead loves her deeply. There are misunderstandings with the former fiancé, but he will have to win her back.
2. The setting is fictional.
Theme: Love someone who has been good to you all along.
